UnreasonableMan - welcome. Interesting look to bring to the thread. I like seeing something different here.

macaroni - stellar look; great way to dress down the jacket.

RJE - thanks for the advice. The only snag is I actually like all the ties I have (especially the more flamboyant ones) so don't have any motivation to cull them. The idea of theoretically being better-dressed by a more objective standard with new ones is certainly not enough.Dig - listen to bourbonbasted unless you genuinely don't care about any potential friction/risk that may result because you have other options. If the latter case, enjoy cocking a snook!

Haven't had much to post from the last few days; been very casual (example of that spoiler-coded below). Today a bit smarter: